| Jerry Hansen
(Ex-"Mystery Car") At Laguna Seca
One of my favorite Martin
Hill photos!
Step on it or get the hell
out of the way! Hansen in #44 with its airbrake-like spoiler leads
a hard driving trio of ace under-two liter drivers around Laguna Seca's
old Turn 7. #33 is Scooter Patrick in a Porsche 906; #16 is George
Follmer in his Lotus Mk.23-Porsche, and car #34 is Ken Miles in another
Porsche 906. This must be the May
8, 1966 USRRC event.
| Website visitor Bruce
Dabney identifies #44: "The #44 mystery car is the much-modified
Lotus 19B formerly driven by Jerry Grant. It's shown being driven
by its new owner Jerry Hansen, who at that period painted all his cars
that metallic maroon/brown color. I think he owned this after his Scarab
but before he got the McKee Mk2/Chevette."
From your webmaster:
"Regarding Car #34: Originally identified as Joe Buzzetta, it's actually
Ken Miles who finished 5th o.a. and first Under-two liter in the race.
Follmer was 6th o.a." (Entry
list for 1966 Laguna Seca USRRC)
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This is a very dynamic
racing photo. Hansen looks like he's about to be devoured by the
rapid Porsche-powered trio. Patrick,
Follmer,
and Miles were three of the very best. Follmer
was USRRC champion in 1965 due in part to a very strange point awarding
system used that year; but he won overall at Pensacola and placed well
in other events.
Next: Jim
Hall -- Chaparral 2A Riverside USRRC '65
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